When Chi compared the performance of child chess experts and adult chess novices on a task involving memory for the layout of chess pieces on a chessboard, she found that the children
A) outperformed the adults because the children were very bright and had exceptional memories.
B) performed as well as the adults, suggesting that knowledge can compensate for memory limitations.
C) performed as well as the adults when there were fewer than eight pieces on the chessboard.
D) outperformed the adults because their knowledge base contributed to memory performance.

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Chi found that the child chess experts outperformed the adult chess novices on the memory task, suggesting that their knowledge base contributed to their memory performance. This implies that prior knowledge and expertise can compensate for memory limitations.

When Chi Compared the Performance of Child Chess Experts and Adult